Tallahassee man accused of using LetGo app in two armed robberies

A Tallahassee man was arrested Thursday night after police say he robbed at gunpoint two people who were using the LetGo app to sell items.

Lenardo Jobo Ellick Jr., 20, was charged with two counts of robbery with a firearm, according to arrest records.

One robbery occurred Wednesday on Old St. Augustine Road and another last Saturday on Deer Haven Lane.

Police say Ellick, under a pseudonym, used the app to communicate with a victim, who agreed to meet at the victim’s residence on March 10.

Two men arrived at the home where the victim was sitting on the tailgate of his truck with an Apple MacBook valued at $200. After he handed over the laptop, one of the two suspects reached for a gun behind his back and pointed it at the victim. They then drove away without paying.

On Wednesday, Ellick allegedly took part in a similar robbery, police said.

The victim agreed to meet Ellick at an apartment complex to sell a pair of Beats headphones. The victim was robbed at gunpoint by three men.

TPD's Violent Crimes Unit investigators determined Ellick was a suspect by matching the phone number associated with the LetGo chats and social media accounts.

"Insist on meeting in a public place, do not meet in a secluded area, do not invite strangers into your home and do not go into theirs, be cautious when buying or selling high value items, do not meet with a buyer or seller alone, and perform the transaction during daylight hours," TPD advises.